What is the difference between the medicare and medicaid programs?
a. medicare provides health care for older people, while medicaid provides health care for people with low incomes.
b. medicare provides food stamps for older people, while medicaid provides housing for older people.
c. medicare provides housing for people with low incomes, while medicaid provides health care for people with low incomes.

Federal Spending Quiz:

1. a. medicare is for people over age 65, whereas medicaid is for low-income families

2. c. one for which those with higher incomes receive lower benefits or no benefits at all

3. d. social security

4. a. when criteria have been set for a program there is no control of how many people will qualify

5. b. The baby boomer generation will qualify for both programs

6. a. sales and individual income taxes

7. c. long term borrowing or sale of bonds

8. b. property taxes

9. b. only the operating budget must be balanced

10. d. public school systems

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